# NTSB FTW79FQG14: Piper PA-23, N6792Y, Acuff, TX, January 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1979
- Place: Acuff, TX · ACUFF, TX
- Location: 33.5951° N, 101.6202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Acuff, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5951&lon=-101.6202&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137926
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FQG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0333  79/1/12    ACUFF,TX            PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N6792Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 28, 2208 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            503 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN                ACUFF,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 10GAL FUEL L INBOARD TANK,1PT L OUTBOARD,R INBOARD 3/4GAL,R OUTBOARD 6GAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6792Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790112005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790112005649A), Jan 12, 1979: Piper PA23250, Acuff, TX, Substantial damage. Airplane ran out of fuel on mains. Pilot mismanaged fuel selectors on available fuel. Landed in muddy field.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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